Nov 6, 2008 0
The Root: First Internet President
Check out my article on The Root addressing how Obama became our first internet President:
Barack Obama is far more than the first black president; he is the first Internet president. Certainly, integrating the White House is the more historic accomplishment, but Obama’s remarkable innovations in campaigning may have a longer-term impact. From this moment forward, ambitious candidates around the world will be trying to copy the successful, Web-based code of Obama’s breakthrough campaign for change.
I am currently a PhD candidate in African American studies and Government at Harvard. Previously, I helped launch BlackPlanet.com and the Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School. I can be reached at owasow -at- gmail dot com.